Mary Seton

Mary Seton (1542-1615) was a Scottish courtier and nun who served as a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots.

Biography
Mary Seton was born in Scotland in 1542 to a noble family, her mother being a lady-in-waiting to Mary of Guise, the wife of King James IV of Scotland. As a child, she became a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, and she was chosen by Mary of Guise for her Franco-Scottish parentage. She and Mary's three other ladies-in-waiting accompanied Mary to the court of King Henry II of France, and she was the only of the four not to marry. She continued to serve Mary during her return to Scotland and during her imprisonment in England, and she also served as her hairdresser. In 1585, she retired to the Convent of Saint-Pierre at Reims, where Mary of Guise's sister was abbott. She died in the convent in 1615.